Which to use
“isla” and “iso” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,015
- “isla” frequency rank
- #12,181
- “iso” frequency rank
- 48196
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | isla | iso |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Île. | Plan isométrique. |
Where the eye mixes isla and iso
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses isla with iso
A purely visual mix-up. isla (\ˈis.la\) and iso (\i.zo\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48196, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
isla is recorded at frequency rank #36,015, classified as anoun, pronounced \ˈis.la\. iso is at rank #12,181, tagged as anoun, pronounced \i.zo\.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 48196, this pair ranks #180,861 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of isla vs iso
Shared letters: is. Private to "isla": al. Private to "iso": o.
"isla" · 4 letters · shape VCCV · "iso" · 3 letters · shape VCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- isla ← isal · islla · issla · sila
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "isla" and "iso" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "isla" or "iso"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "isla" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "iso" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #180,861 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "isla" and "iso" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "isi vs isla". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #180,861 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.